Category Archives: Vitamin E

How To Boost Antioxidant Defences

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Simple Ways to Boost Antioxidant Defences

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Antioxidants Prevent Periodontitis?

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Periodontitis is a condition whereby the ligament supporting the alveolar bone (the bone containing the tooth sockets) becomes inflamed due to microbially induced inflammation. The result is a possible loss of teeth as the condition deteriorates the structures around the … Continue reading →

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More on α-Tocopherol Bioavailability

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Alpha-tocopherol is one of 8 isomer that makes up the vitamin E group of essential nutrients. All isomers share the same biological activity as α-tocopherol, and α-tocopherol is considered the most biologically active form of the vitamin. The higher biological … Continue reading →

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Spirulina Antioxidants

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Spirulina maxima and Spirulina platensis belong to a group of filamentous photosynthetic cyanobacteria that can be found growing naturally in freshwater lakes of Asia, Africa and South America. Spirulina has traditionally been harvested, dried and used as a source of … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E: Powder Versus Oil

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin E In Reproduction

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The requirement for vitamin E by animals for successful pregnancy is well established. Vitamin E deficiency has been shown to cause foetal resorption in rats and other animals. In fact, the route word for the name of the vitamin E … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E and Cholesterol

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that there exists a correlation between vitamin E and cholesterol levels in plasma. Although originally reported in subjects with hypercholesterolaemia, the relationship between vitamin E and cholesterol plasma levels was subsequently reported in healthy subjects also. For example, … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants Protect From Cardiovascular Disease: More Evidence

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Robert Barrington

For decades, time and money has been wasted on propagation of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease. However, despite intensive propaganda campaigns the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease lies in tatters. And the scientific evidence is clear on the matter, … Continue reading →

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Rats, Fructose, Insulin Resistance and Vitamin E

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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